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Description: | A complete medieval copper-alloy key of a type thought to have been used for tightening the keys on musical instruments - though other uses may be equally likely. This key, which is now slightly bent, has a wide openwork terminal in the form of a fleur-de-lys which sits above a collar. The apex of the lys is further decorated on each side with a pair of short grooves. The lower end flares out into a box of rectangular section in which is a tapering hole 16mm in depth. Dated examples from London suggest a date range of c1350-1400.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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